Chapter 7 Lin Xuemei wants four large milk gold items

Wang Jiandong glared at Wang Yuqing: "Look at her like this, do you think we can keep her? She packed all her things and then she didn't treat us like her parents anymore, like we raised her for nothing..."

Lin Xuemei calmed herself down and asked Wang Yuqing seriously, "Are you determined to marry him and won't regret it?"

Wang Yuqing glanced at Ji Xuening, who stood silently to the side. The man was good-looking, had good character, and came from a good family. As long as she lived her life honestly, she wouldn't lose out.

The first thing a person needs to do in life is to satisfy their material needs, followed by their spiritual needs. Love is just a seasoning in life; whether you have it or not doesn't matter, as long as you're doing well.

She nodded: "Yes, I'm determined."

Ji Xuening's brows furrowed. He was a little puzzled. The person in front of him was different from what he had heard from others. Of course, that was not important. He disliked the entire Wang family. If it weren't for his grandfather's dying wish and his grandmother's urging, he naturally wouldn't have come.

She doesn't have to marry, but if she does, as long as she behaves herself and takes good care of her grandmother and children, he won't mistreat her.

The matchmaker watched in stunned silence, as it was the first time she had ever seen such a spectacle.

Wang Jiandong roared, "Get out of here! I'll pretend I never had a son like you. And don't ever come back."

Wang Yuqing could not obtain it.

Carrying a snakeskin bag, she impatiently urged the matchmaker to follow Ji Xuening: "Come on, what are you standing there for?"

Lin Xuemei glanced at Wang Jiandong, then stepped forward to stop Wang Yuqing: "Your father was just saying that out of anger. What do you mean by 'don't come back'? You're still our child. Well, since you want to get married, I won't stop you. But, I carried you for ten months and raised you all these years. You can get married, but..."

She glanced at Ji Xuening beside her, took a few steps forward and snatched the gift, laughing, "What's due should be given. I can't say I'm giving my daughter to your family as a nanny for nothing."

"you say."

Ji Xuening rarely uttered more than two words.

Lin Xuemei didn't mince words: "The four essential items have to be handled like everyone else's. I don't think your family can afford them right now, but I can give you time. You can pay me in one, two, or three years. How about we write an IOU?"

Before Ji Xuening could speak, she said to Wang Yuyan, "Quickly get a pen and paper."

Wang Yuyan went in to get it.

Lin Xuemei continued, "I'll waive the engagement day, the wedding day, and all sorts of gifts, big and small, for you. After all, your family isn't doing well either, and I'm not a heartless person, right? Anyway, my silly second son can't wait to roll up his blankets and go to your house. But, the milk money is definitely still due."

The matchmaker was no pushover either; she jumped up and retorted, saying that the Ji family were veterans who had made contributions to the country, and that many young women in the village wanted to marry him.

Lin Xuemei only cares about money, not people. She immediately asks, "Where's the money? Do you have any money? Do you have a stable job? Can you afford a watch, a sewing machine, or a bicycle?"

Wang Yuqing could have refused, but since she had taken over the original owner's body, and the original owner was her biological daughter and a filial person, she would give her what she wanted as repayment for the ten months of pregnancy.

She was about to speak when Ji Xuening interrupted her: "How many do you want?"

He stared intently at Lin Xuemei, his words concise and to the point.

His lack of hesitation and straightforwardness made Lin Xuemei a little embarrassed. However, she knew that his family was poor, but she still wanted to squeeze some money out of them. She said, "It's not much, just about 100 yuan. I have a coworker whose daughter's family gave him 300 yuan as a wedding gift."

The matchmaker sneered, "Oh, anyone who didn't know better would think she married a gold brick, with all those four big items and baby shower gifts. What, is she a phoenix on a branch? Your whole family never treated her like a human being, but suddenly she's a treasure after marrying someone else?"

Lin Xuemei wasn't angry: "Then you don't have to get married."

Anyway, it's better to stay at home. She doesn't believe that Sha Er can run away. Even if he does, she'll catch him.

Wang Yuqing, who was standing nearby, was unsure whether this counted as an accidental injury. Her face flushed slightly, and she tiptoed to Ji Xuening's ear, whispering earnestly, "If you marry me, I will be a good granddaughter-in-law and a broad-minded and upright stepmother. I will earn the four major items and the 100 yuan milk allowance for her myself."

Ji Xuening could have refused this request outright, but marrying her was his grandfather's last wish, and he didn't want to hurt his grandmother's feelings. Plus, the person in front of him was speaking very sincerely, so he lowered his voice and replied, "I should pay for marrying you as my wife."

Wang Yuqing stared blankly at his handsome profile, feeling a surge of emotion.

Ji Xuening stepped forward a few steps, her voice loud and strong: "I'll give you the milk."

The matchmakers were dumbfounded.

Lin Xuemei was shocked, her eyes filled with disdain: "That's 100 yuan, not 10 yuan."

Ji Xuening said, "I can give it to you, but I can't give it to you now."

Lin Xuemei was delighted. As long as he agreed to give it to her, it wouldn't matter if it was later. After all, she couldn't force him to give it now, and it would be bad if they ended up with nothing.

She couldn't hide her joy: "You agreed? You can't go back on your word. I'll give you a month, and you'd better come to me by then."

"OK."

Ji Xuening remained unfazed.

The matchmaker was so anxious she was jumping up and down: "Oh my god, you can find a wife anywhere, why do you have to give me four big pieces of furniture and milk money to marry such a stupid fool? So many girls in the village want to marry you."

Ji Xuening knew that the families of those girls in the brigade looked down on him just like the Wang family, and he also knew the girls' character and knew they wouldn't be genuinely good to his grandmother and the children.

The person in front of me was chosen because she was my grandfather's last wish, my grandmother liked her, and she was honest, hardworking, and capable—definitely better than the other girls in the brigade.

He believed he would make a lot of money and be able to afford the four essential items.

Wang Jiandong and Wang Yulan were both dumbfounded. They never expected that the person in front of them would agree. However, they felt that he was just putting on a brave face and that he agreed only for the sake of saving face.

Wang Yuyan came out with a pen and paper and handed them to Lin Xuemei. Lin Xuemei quickly handed them to Wang Yulan and asked her to write an IOU, as she thought Wang Yulan was highly educated.

Wang Yulan adopted a condescending attitude, simply wrote an IOU and handed it to Ji Xuening. Ji Xuening glanced at it and saw that the term was three years. He signed his name without hesitation.

Wang Yuqing was smiling very happily.

Looking at her like that, Wang Yuyan muttered, "Look at her stupid face, she really thinks she's about to be happy. She's so foolish. In the past, she was struggling to even have enough to eat, and now she has to be someone's stepmother..."

She asked in a low voice, "Sister, do you think he can come up with the four big items and a hundred yuan? I don't think he can."

Wang Yulan patted her belly and said with a smile, "Since you've already said it, you'll have to pay it back whether you can or not. If Sha Er regrets it, let's not laugh at her. She didn't do it on purpose with your secret stash of money."

Well, these words reminded Wang Yuyan again. She glared at Wang Yuqing through gritted teeth, already imagining how she would treat her.

Wang Yubao made a face and stuck out his tongue: "Hehehe, the silly second one married the silly big guy. There are poor men everywhere in the countryside. It's really difficult to find a wife. Nowadays, the dowry includes four big items and a hundred yuan for milk money. It's enough to bankrupt the whole family."